Search Results: Conservation from Black Cat Hill Books

Washington DC National Academy Press, 1983. Paperback First Edition [1983], unstated. Very Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of very light use; light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to sheen of wrapper covers; binding square and secure; text clean. Remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 375pp. First Ed, but unstated. First Edition [1983], unstated. Paperback.

Nairobi, Kenya United Nations Environment Programme, 2002. Paperback Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows a small, very faint soil spot at the bottom edge of the text block; very mild rubbing to the panels; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing the very mildest wear and a minor cosmetic flaw. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (11 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches). xii, 184 pages. Illustrated throughout in color. Folded color map of "International river basins of the world" in pouch affixed to the inside of the rear panel. Language: English. Weight: 18.5 ounces.… Read More

New York, NY Farrar, Straus & Giroux: Hill and Wang, 2005. Hardcover First Edition; First Printing indicated. First Edition; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Fine DJ: The Book shows only a bit of crimping to the heel of the backstrip; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ is flawless; the price has not been clipped; mylar-protected. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 202pp. Hardback with DJ. In this follow up to his previous book on Hubbert's Peak/Peak Oil, Deffeyes gives us some engrossing info on such subjects as the Alberta tar sands, the Green River oil shale and nuclear power. Out of all the peak oil books I've read so far, this one is the only one that gives a very concise and knowledgable summary on these and other "alternatives" to cheap oil. Most other peak oil writers aren't old school geologists with hydrocarbon strings pumping in their veins instead of blood, so you… Read More

New Delhi, India Tata Energy Research Institute (TERI) and The British High Commission, British Council Divsion, New Delhi, 1993. Hardcover First Edition (1993), unstated. No subsequent printings listed. Very Good+: shows indications of very careful use: light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to the panels; some scuffing to the heel of the backstrip; a former owner's name and date at the front pastedown endpaper; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. A carefully used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor, unobtrusive flaws. Bright and Clean. Not far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.8 x 7.35 x 0.55 inches). 153 pages. Language: English. Weight: 17.7 ounces. First Edition (1993), unstated. No subsequent printings listed. Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'.

Indianapolis, IN Indiana Academy of Science, 1993. Hardcover First Ed; First Printing indicated. First Ed; First Printing indicated. Near Fine in Very Good+ DJ: Book shows only minute indications of use: lower rear corner mildly bumped; former owner's name at front pastedown endpaper; else flawless; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows light wear to extremities; lower front corner shows a tiny tear; lower rear corner a few faint wrinkles; mild rubbing; very faint soiling; unclipped; mylar-protected. No longer 'As New', but remains close to it. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 261pp. Illustrated in Color and Black & White. Hardback with DJ.

Seattle, WA Superior Publishing Company: Salisbury Press, 1970. Hardcover First Ed, so stated. First Ed, so stated. Very Good+ in Very Good DJ: Book shows just a touch of wear to extremities; moderate shelfwear faint foxing; couple of light smudges front free endpaper; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows moderate wear to the extremities; mild rubbing; 1/2” closed tear; faint, but pervasive soiling; price unclipped; mylar-protected. No longer 'fresh', but remains clean, sturdy, presentable. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. Folio. 175pp. Hardback with DJ.

Narragansett, RI Coastal Resources Center, University of Rhode Island, 2003. Paperback Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to wrapper covers; a couple of tiny spots to the rear panel; the binding is very slightly cocked off square, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of any creases. Former owner's handsome bookplate affixed to the inside of the front cover. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tighly bound, showing only a couple of very minor flaws. No longer quite pristine, but remains close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 7 x 0.85 inches). xii, 376 pages. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 9.5 ounces. The Coastal Research Management Program. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. 

Tempe, AZ Arizona State University Press, 1965. Paperback Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of very light use: light wear to extremities; mild rubbing to wrapper covers; rear panel shows a crease front top to bottom near the outside edge; tiny nick at outside edge rear panel; binding square and secure; text clean. A clean, sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 74pp. 37th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern and Rocky Mountain Division of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, April 18-19, 1961. Contribution #5 of the Committee on Desert and Arid Zones Research. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps.

New York, NY Alfred A. Knopf: Borzoi Bks, 1992. Hardcover First Edition USA [1992], so stated. First Edition USA [1992], so stated. Very Good+ in Very Near Fine DJ: Book shows indications of careful use: the top edge shows some very faint stains and even fainter dusting; the bottom edge of the boards show mild shelf-rubbing; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. The DJ shows only mild rubbing; else flawless; price intact; mylar-protected. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. x, 243 pages. Hardback with DJ.

New York, NY John Wiley & Sons: Interscience , 1977. Hardcover First Edition [1977]; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition [1977]; First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Good+ in Good+ DJ: The Book shows just a hint of wear to the extremities; the binding leans ever so slightly off square, but remains perfectly secure; the text is clean. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. Not quite pristine, but remains very close to 'As New'. The DJ shows indications of moderate use: a quarter-inch chip along the head of the backstrip; else moderate wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the panels; unclipped. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.4 x 1.25 inches). xx, 484 pages. Language: English. Weight: 1 pound, 13.5 ounces. Advances in Environmental Science and Technology Series, Volume 8. Hardback with DJ.

London, UK Earthscan Publications, 1995. Paperback First Edition [1995], so stated. Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; moderate overall rubbing. The former owner's address label inside the front cover; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. No longer pristine, but remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. (6.1 x 0.8 x 9.2 inches). xvi, 370 pages. Illustrated throughout with charts and graphs. Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds. First Edition [1995], so stated. Paperback. 

Paris, France Unesco International Hydrological Programme, 1990. Paperback Very Good+ to Near Fine in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a hint of wear to the extremities; very mild rubbing to wrapper covers; the front end pages to page fifteen shows light riffling to the upper corner and the upper corner of the front panel shows a very faint crease; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A carefully used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear only. Not far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.5 x 6.75 x 0.4 inches). vi, 224 pages. Language: English. Weight: 16.3 ounces. Academic Press Paperback.

Shinnyo-en Foundation, 2006. Paperback Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of rubbing to the panels; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing very mild wear only. Bright, crisp and clean. Corners sharp. Very close to 'As New'. 8vo, (8.85 x 7 x 1 inches). iv, 380 pages. Language: English. Weight: 26 ounces. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. 

Chicago, IL The University of Chicago Press, 2003. Paperback First Edition Thus (2003); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Appears to have been published simultaneously with the hardcover edition. First Edition Thus (2003); First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Appears to have been published simultaneously with the hardcover edition. Fine in Wraps: flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, like-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing no discernible flaws. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9 x 6 x 0.85 inches). xix, 369 pages. Extensive Notes,.Bibliography.… Read More

New York, NY Simon & Schuster, 1986. Hardcover First Edition (1986), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, according to 's customary practice at the time of publication. First Edition (1986), not directly stated, but First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence, according to 's customary practice at the time of publication. Very Good+ to Near Fine in Near Fine DJ: The Book shows faint, but pervasive foxing to the top edge of the text block and several tiny flecks to the fore-edge as well; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing only minor, unobtrusive flaws. Very close to 'As New'.The DJ shows only the faintest hint of toning… Read More

Pittsburgh, PA Pymatuning Laboratory of Field Biology, 1956. Hardcover First Edition [1956], unstated. Very Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use: mild rubbing to blue cloth over boards, a little scuffing at the rear panel. The title has been printed in ink at backstrip, which had been devoid of titles. The binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses. notations, marks, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. Not quite pristine, but remains very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (11.25 x 8.7 x 0.45 inches). 100 pages. Weight: 1 pound, 2.8 ounces. A Symposium held at Linesville, Pennsylvania, under the joint auspices of the Pymatuning Laboratory of Field Biology, Dept. of Biological Sciences, The College, and the Dept. of Public Health Practice, The Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh. First Edition [1956], unstated. Hardback: Lacks DJ, but may be as issued. 

Boulder, CO Naropa Institute, 1996. Spiral-bound Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a touch of wear to the top of the cover near the top spiral; mildest rubbing; barest hint of soiling; former owner's signature at the top of the front endpaper. The binding is perfectly secure; the text is clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Oblong 8vo. 119pp. An Emergent Property of the students of the M.A. Environmental Leadership Program at the Naropa Institute, Boulder, Colorado. Paperback: Spiral Bound.

Amsterdam, Netherlands Time Life Books Amsterdam, 1991. Hardcover First Ed, so stated. First Ed, so stated. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jacket: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. Book shows binding square and secure; text clean. DJ unclipped, mylar-protected. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. Folio. 256pp. Consulting Editor: Peter Haggett, of the University of Bristol. An Equinox Book. Hardback with DJ. Reviews the distribution of the last natural refuges around the world and explains why they are vital for the health of our planet. It traces the process of global destruction from early historic times through its mass acceleration since World War II, and evaluates the steps that are being taken to conserve and protect the world's fragile ecosystems. Lavishly illustrated with over 200 full-color illustrations, Nature's Last Strongholds is an important reminder of the ephemerality of the Earth's beauty.

Washington, DC Island Press, 1997. Paperback First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. First Ed thus; First Printing indicated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: shows very mild rubbing to sheen of wrapper covers; very faint smudges at fore-edge; binding square and secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder. NOT a Book-Club Edition. NOT an Ex-Library copy. 8vo. 272pp. Paperback.

Claremore, OK Olive Brach Productions, 1995. Audio Music CD. Audio Music CD. One Audio Music Compact Disc in New Condition. Still in Shrinkwrap. Rare CD with Reflections and Dialogue by Dr. Jane Goodall and Music & Songs by Reed Oppenheimer. 1. Roots & Shoots 2. The Tree Song 3. We will Save the World 4. Don't Give Out, Don't Give In 5. For the Children 6. Jane's Song 7. The Magic When We Care 8. The Things That You Love 9. Springtime For The Children 10. A Lullaby Love Song 11. One World, One Light Published as part of the "Roots to Shoots" Program.